Over 100 dead in Cuba air crash
Three survivors in critical condition after Boeing 737 goes down in Havana
Chilean bishops resign en masse after Scicluna report into sex abuse cover-up
The resignations, the first known time in history that an entire national bishops' conference resigns en masse over scandal, comes hot on the heels of a 2,300-page...
Iran hangs Dutch woman arrested in anti-government protests

An Iranian-Dutch woman, arrested after taking part in anti-government...

An Iranian-Dutch woman, arrested after taking part in...

Canada attempting to expel Tunisian Belhassen Trabelsi

The Canadian government is working to arrest and...

The Canadian government is working to arrest and...

Haiti sets date for election results and second round amid alarms of foul-play

The final results of the first round of Haiti's presidential election will be announced on Wednesday, the electoral council has said.

The final results of the first round of Haiti's...

Medvedev signs law ratifying Russia-U.S. arms pact

President Dmitry Medvedev gave Russia's final approval to the New START...

President Dmitry Medvedev gave Russia's final...

Egypt unrest death toll reaches six, as more protests are set to be held today

Two more people have died and hundreds more were arrested as the biggest uprising against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule widened,...

Two more people have died and hundreds more were arrested...

North-eastern US and Canada hit by severe snow storm

The North-Eastern US is being snowed under by a severe storm, with up...

The North-Eastern US is being snowed under by a severe...

Palestinian negotiator rejects claims of back door deals with Israel

The confidential memos leak documenting spanning a decade of Middle...

The confidential memos leak documenting spanning a decade...

Med Union Secretary-General resigns

The secretary general of the Union for the Mediterranean has announced his resignation, highlighting the institution's shaky foundations and apparent...

The secretary general of the Union for the Mediterranean...

Mubarak's son 'flees to London with 100 pieces of luggage' - reports
Obama urges political partnership

US President Barack Obama has used the State of the Union address to make a plea for parties to work together in the divided US congress. 

US President Barack Obama has used the State of the Union...

Lance Armstrong doping trial looms

Cycling star Lance Armstrong will find out within weeks whether he is to stand trial on doping-related charges.

Cycling star Lance Armstrong will find out within weeks...

Japanese murder suspect confesses to murder in his book

The Japanese man accused of murdering British teacher Lindsay Hawker has...

The Japanese man accused of murdering British teacher...

Police disperse Cairo crowds

Police have used tear gas and water cannon to break up crowds protesting in Egypt’s capital

Police have used tear gas and water cannon to break up...

Silvio Berlusconi’s parallel world

Polls suggest that despite ‘Ruby Gate’, Berlusconi’s party has lost very little support, if any, and that only half the country want him to...

Polls suggest that despite ‘Ruby Gate’,...

Russia ratifies US nuclear disarmament treaty

Russia's upper house of parliament ratified the new US nuclear...

Russia's upper house of parliament ratified the new...

Moscow mourns airport bombing victims

Moscow held a day of mourning today for the 35 people killed in a suicide bombing at Russia's largest airport as 116 people remained hospitalised,...

Moscow held a day of mourning today for the 35 people...

'Mystic' Angelik in security breach at Vatican

Self-styled religious mystic and another faithful stopped by Vatican security...

Self-styled religious mystic and another faithful stopped...

President Medvedev blames security lapse for Moscow blast

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has blamed a “lapse in...

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has blamed a...